Cattle Market Pulse

Interstate Regional Stockyards Market Report

Cuba, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 19, 2021

1,322 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $140.06/cwt -4.39 vs last sale · ≈ $726/hd at 518 lb · 56 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $160.88/cwt +3.33 vs last sale · ≈ $999/hd at 621 lb · 51 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $171.07/cwt +10.14 vs last sale · ≈ $963/hd at 563 lb · 48 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,322 1,166 751
Feeder cattle 1,130 1,054 655
Slaughter cattle 142 102 76
Replacement cattle 50 10 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday, feeder steers steady with instances 2.00-3.00 higher near 575 lbs. Feeder heifers 2.00-4.00 lower. Slaughter cows steady to firm. Demand moderate to good. Supply moderate. Best demand seen on the better quality steer calves under 600 lbs. Feeder futures are headed the wrong way so far this week while the fed trade is expected to be at least steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 4 187.00–194.00 $190.47 $653 —
350–390 374 5 183.00–185.00 $183.75 $687 —
403–445 431 14 175.00–181.00 $178.94 $771 -9.46
460–494 479 29 167.00–181.00 $175.51 $841 +1.02
514–540 525 43 165.00–180.00 $171.66 $901 -0.76
554–581 563 48 154.50–180.00 $171.07 $963 +10.14
608–632 621 51 157.00–163.50 $160.88 $999 +1.55
650–698 677 14 151.00–152.75 $152.03 $1,029 -7.74
747 747 14 147.25 $147.25 $1,100 -4.67
752 752 11 145.50 $145.50 $1,094 —
803 803 3 141.50 $141.50 $1,136 -7.92
899 899 12 140.00 $140.00 $1,259 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 314 5 175.00–195.00 $189.82 $596 —
355–380 366 9 170.00–185.00 $176.33 $645 -2.82
412–449 437 17 160.00–172.50 $165.51 $723 -3.55
468–498 482 16 160.00–169.00 $165.90 $800 +1.65
520 520 3 150.00 $150.00 $780 -13.00
567–593 579 22 145.00–157.50 $152.52 $883 —
619–638 623 9 144.00–155.50 $152.88 $952 +0.15
655–660 658 6 146.00–151.50 $147.82 $973 +2.57
700–732 720 20 140.00–148.50 $143.88 $1,036 -1.62
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535–537 536 11 130.00–143.00 $138.28 $741 —
607–622 613 10 127.50–130.00 $128.51 $788 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
682 682 3 129.50 $129.50 $883 -13.00
824 824 6 130.00 $130.00 $1,071 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 4 146.50 $146.50 $711 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
653 653 3 138.00 $138.00 $901 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–386 368 8 153.00–159.00 $157.10 $578 —
419–442 426 19 146.50–159.50 $155.41 $662 +1.68
458–496 485 25 137.50–147.50 $142.99 $694 -7.56
502–540 518 56 137.00–143.50 $140.06 $726 -4.39
558–580 577 19 137.00–140.75 $140.18 $809 -0.26
615–631 625 11 135.50–144.00 $140.96 $881 -11.04
695 695 12 137.50 $137.50 $956 +7.01
746 746 4 129.00 $129.00 $962 -20.04
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373–398 383 18 141.00–155.00 $150.33 $576 —
400–428 409 9 144.00–157.00 $150.06 $614 -3.61
450–470 457 6 135.00–140.00 $137.33 $628 -4.18
475–481 479 6 130.00–131.00 $130.33 $624 -11.18
509 509 4 133.00 $133.00 $677 -9.78
522–548 537 23 131.50–137.50 $133.13 $715 +3.13
550–592 578 14 130.00–136.50 $133.45 $771 -1.64
600–645 616 18 110.00–130.00 $124.63 $768 -9.17
618–648 627 7 131.00–135.00 $132.18 $829 -1.62
653–665 658 5 110.00–112.00 $111.19 $732 -29.85
665–672 668 16 125.00–132.50 $128.76 $860 -12.28
702 702 3 110.00 $110.00 $772 -35.80
802 802 4 116.00 $116.00 $930 -7.67
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
504–513 510 13 110.00–117.00 $114.34 $583 —
610–641 621 23 121.50 $121.50 $755 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483–490 486 8 119.50–135.00 $123.55 $600 -6.45
583 583 3 127.00 $127.00 $740 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–447 442 5 130.00–131.50 $130.91 $579 —
475 475 4 132.50 $132.50 $629 +2.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364 364 4 167.50 $167.50 $610 —
417–418 417 5 155.00–160.00 $157.00 $655 -8.10
492 492 5 152.00 $152.00 $748 -1.40
502–543 523 18 136.00–152.00 $143.79 $752 +2.32
580 580 3 135.00 $135.00 $783 —
625–628 627 4 135.00–137.00 $136.00 $853 +6.67
713 713 3 113.00 $113.00 $806 -10.00
755–785 770 4 108.00–111.00 $109.53 $843 -8.47
815–825 820 4 113.00–119.00 $115.98 $951 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1265 1151 80-85% 4 60.50–65.50 $61.99 $714 —
1166–1590 1292 80-85% 20 53.50–60.00 $57.22 $739 —
1260–1470 1365 80-85% 2 52.50 $52.50 $717 -1.77
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1250 1015 85-90% 3 40.00–45.50 $41.73 $424 +8.97
875–1180 1028 85-90% 2 29.00–35.50 $32.73 $336 -0.03
1045–1405 1191 85-90% 9 47.00–52.50 $49.86 $594 +0.88
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1133–1565 1338 75-80% 7 59.00–60.00 $59.30 $793 —
1260–1680 1503 75-80% 6 64.00–68.00 $64.75 $973 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1810 1627 6 63.50–83.50 $76.79 $1,249 —
1645–1985 1857 3 95.50–103.50 $99.40 $1,846 —
1710–2330 2007 6 85.00–93.00 $89.09 $1,788 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1492–1691 1577 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 1,025.00–1,325.00 $1,197.98

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1375–1600 1457 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 1,185.00–1,500.00 $1,376.11 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1275 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,250.00–1,300.00 $1,271.43 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.